In the crosshairs of great power competition, ASEAN’s priority has always been to maintain strategic balance and avoid being confined to a binary choice between Washington and Beijing. In the State of Southeast Asia Survey conducted by the…
Category: 3. Europe
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Make tech executives liable if platforms don’t protect kids, say EU lawmakers – POLITICO
It comes as the European Commission progresses investigations into Meta, TikTok and major porn platforms for potential breaches of its platform law, the Digital Services Act, related to the protection of minors.
The proposal is set to be voted on by the Parliament’s internal market…
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Trump: India will stop buying Russian oil
India will no longer purchase Russian oil, according to President Donald Trump, a major victory in his effort to pressure Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
“I was not happy that India was buying oil, and [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi] assured me today that they will not be…
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Trump says land strikes may be next for Venezuela
President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated targeting Venezuelan drug cartels with land strikes, an escalation of his administration’s repeated strikes on boats out of the country as he tries to staunch the flow of drugs into the U.S.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said his administration has…
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Qatar qualifies for FIFA World Cup final after home win over the United Arab Emirates
UAE still have a chance to also make it to the finals in the fifth round of qualifiers.
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European NATO allies pledge to buy more US weapons under PURL scheme for Ukraine
A further 10 allies have lined up to join NATO’s newly established PURL initiative, created to purchase in-demand weapons systems from the US, amid a shortage in supplies.
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Pressure mounts on NATO allies to go all-in on Trump arms scheme for Ukraine – POLITICO
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands have pledged $2 billion in four separate PURL packages. And on Wednesday, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Finland among others were poised to finalize a fifth package, according to three NATO diplomats, who like others…
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Europe’s Troubled Bet on AI Factories
It’s become the latest European gold rush – digging up public funds to build AI Factories and Gigafactories. These data centers will be packed with high-performance servers and AI chips, cooled by industrial water systems, and…
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History, Humor, and the Streets of Europe: The Unconventional Tours of Can You Handle It?
For 15 years, Can You Handle It? Tours (CYHIT) has been redefining the walking tour experience across Europe. Founded by Brooklyn-born Kai Angelet, the company combines history, humor, and interactive storytelling to create tours that are…
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US defense secretary’s plane makes emergency stop in UK
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aircraft made an emergency landing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday due to a crack in the aircraft’s windshield, a Pentagon spokesperson said.
Hegseth’s plane incurred the crack as he was returning to the U.S. from the NATO Defense Minister’s meeting…
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